By Maureen Pearson – Originally Published: JANUARY 11, 2013 The Green House Project Blog
Residents and staff who gather for meals in any of the three Woodland Park homes on the campus of VMRC will be seated at a table made from trees cleared from the site. Several of the white oak trees were cut, dried then hollowed out for preparation for the woodworking phase.
Marv Nisly, vice president of Design & Construction at VMRC, said that there was talk during construction if there was a use for the trees in the homes. “We considered some options and estimated the amount of wood we would need,” he said. VMRC received in-kind services in part from Willow Run Saw Mill and Lantz Woodworking for the furniture-making process.
The result was three sets of several pieces of furniture for each home in the Woodland Park neighborhood: a dining room table which seats 14, a hutch, a game table, side table and matching bookshelves. The white oak pieces were then stained and finished to match the furniture decor in the homes.
VMRC officials say the response has been overwhelming when people learn the story of the furniture. “Many white oak and ash trees graced the property where the original Woodland building was located on VMRC’s campus. When the building was razed to clear the site for Woodland Park, we intentionally kept as many trees that we could,” said Maureen Pearson, VMRC’s director of Communications. “Using the wood from the cleared trees means that the residents of Woodland Park will continue to enjoy those trees but in a different form.”
WASHINGTON, DC (May 29, 2013)– NCB Capital Impact is pleased to announce that Eli Kennedy has joined its board of directors. Mr. Kennedy is president and CEO of Pacific Charter Schools Development (PCSD), a position he has held since 2010 and has served on the PCSD board since 2008. “Eli Kennedy will add a unique perspective to our board of directors,” said Terry Simonette, President and CEO of NCB Capital Impact. “I have great admiration for his deep understanding of the current challenges facing charter schools and nonprofit organizations.”
WASHINGTON, DC (April 24, 2013) —The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund announced today that NCB Capital Impact was awarded $40 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation. Capital Impact was one of 85 organizations to receive a combined $3.5 billion in allocation nationally. This is Capital Impact’s 6th award, increasing Capital Impact’s total allocation to $449 million.
Washington, DC (March 27, 2013) – NCB Capital Impact has been awarded a $1.91 million grant from the Ford Foundation to support the continued growth of its affordable housing initiative, the Cornerstone Partnership, which helps local homeownership programs preserve long-term affordability.
Washington, DC (January 31, 2013) -NCB Capital Impact (Capital Impact) announced today that it had again received the highest rating from the CDFI Assessment and Rating Service (CARS™) for 2012. For the fourth straight year, Capital Impact received an AAA +1 rating. The AAA is the highest mark for the organization’s social impact, and the numerical part of the rating, which ranges from a high of 1 to a low of 5, measures financial strength and performance of the institution.
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